Colon Cancer Is NOW the #1 Cancer Killer Under 50. Here's How to Catch It Early.

Colon cancer is now the #1 cancer killer under 50 — and it usually gets called something else first. A cancer surgeon explains the four things doctors say instead ("it's just hemorrhoids," "just stress," "just IBS," "you're too young"), the sign that gets missed most, and the one sentence that gets you a colonoscopy. ▶ The next video — every way to get screened, and when to start: https://youtu.be/4VzIEu5I-8E 📬 DocStockton.com/Signup — The Surgeon's Brief: one email a month from Dr. Stockton with the medical updates worth knowing, practical takeaways, and a vote on what she covers next. https://docstockton.com/signup ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Why this is different now 1:44 The patient who was told it was stress 2:26 The 4 things these symptoms get called instead 2:45 "It's just hemorrhoids" — and the bleeding you can't see 4:29 "It's just stress" — weight loss and bathroom changes 6:05 "It's just IBS" — bloating, gas and tenesmus 7:36 "You're too young" — 128 days vs 79 8:35 Low iron: the sign that gets missed 9:40 Why is it rising in young people? 10:30 Doctors aren't the enemy 10:54 The one sentence: "Should I have a colonoscopy?" 11:35 The Surgeon's Brief 11:48 The most common early sign is no sign at all 12:20 What 91, 74 and 13 mean to a surgeon 12:52 The prep, and screening at 45 13:31 Screening vs diagnostic colonoscopy 13:58 8 ways to get screened — and the wrong test 14:31 Next video MORE FROM DR. STOCKTON Colon Cancer Screening: Should You Start Before 45? — every screening option and what changes the start age: https://youtu.be/4VzIEu5I-8E Skip Your Colonoscopy? — what the new blood tests miss and who they're for: https://youtu.be/VgMd9mJrM-k Fatty Liver: How To Fix It For Free — the five things that damage your liver and the three free things that protect it: https://youtu.be/xZ6uekA26_0 Does A Liver Detox Actually Do Anything? — detox claims vs. what your liver already does: https://youtu.be/DfnTDE5NmP8 Does Creatine Fight Cancer? — what the UCLA study found